Jane Englefield
Blond design agency creates "first refillable" edge styler for hair brand Ruka
London agency Blond has designed Edge Slick, a comb-style device for styling hair with a reusable handle that doubles as a hands-free applicator for hair gel. More about Blond design agency creates "first refillable" edge styler for hair brand Ruka
Hollywood strikes having "massive knock-on repercussions" for film designers
Designers working in the film industry have spoken to Dezeen about the "huge" financial impact they are suffering as a result of ongoing strikes in Hollywood. More about Hollywood strikes having "massive knock-on repercussions" for film designers
Wright and Wright completes decade-long redevelopment of University of Oxford college
London studio Wright and Wright has completed the final phase of its redevelopment of St John's College at the University of Oxford, restoring two libraries and a 17th-century courtyard. More about Wright and Wright completes decade-long redevelopment of University of Oxford college
Eight airy and pared-back loft conversions
A tactile Amsterdam apartment and a birch plywood-lined extension feature in our latest lookbook, which collects eight loft conversions created for maximum space. More about Eight airy and pared-back loft conversions
Marc Newson collaborates with Flite to create "world's lightest" electric hydrofoil
Industrial designer and surfing enthusiast Marc Newson has joined forces with Australian watersports company Flite to create a carbon-fibre monobloc electric hydrofoil. More about Marc Newson collaborates with Flite to create "world's lightest" electric hydrofoil
Chair of Virtue presents experimental seating at London Design Festival
Digitally shrink-wrapped skin, armrests salvaged from parks and "frozen" resin featured in Prototype/In Process, an exhibition of seating presented by virtual magazine Chair of Virtue during London Design Festival. More about Chair of Virtue presents experimental seating at London Design Festival
Daisuke Motogi reimagines Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 a hundred times over
Architect Daisuke Motogi is presenting his Hackability of the Stool exhibition featuring one hundred alternative ideas for Finnish designer Alvar Aalto's Stool 60 as part of London Design Festival. More about Daisuke Motogi reimagines Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 a hundred times over
Abid Javed presents "fluid" cell-like sculptures at London Design Festival
Artist Abid Javed will present Soma, an exhibition of amorphous sculptures and furniture informed by molecular biology, at independent gallery Select-Works during the London Design Festival. More about Abid Javed presents "fluid" cell-like sculptures at London Design Festival
Kustaa Saksi creates vivid oversized tapestries to explore "reality and illusion"
Multidisciplinary designer Kustaa Saksi has unveiled In the Borderlands, an exhibition of jacquard textiles at the Helsinki Design Museum, which includes a piece featuring scenery generated by AI software. More about Kustaa Saksi creates vivid oversized tapestries to explore "reality and illusion"
Didi Ng Wing Yin presents "down to earth" timber furniture at Helsinki Design Week
Chunky misshapen stools and a lampshade made of wood shavings feature in this hand-carved timber furniture collection by emerging designer Didi Ng Wing Yin, which is on display at Helsinki Design Week. More about Didi Ng Wing Yin presents "down to earth" timber furniture at Helsinki Design Week
Eight alternative churches characterised by unorthodox designs
From an east London canal boat with an onboard chapel to a concrete high-rise in Taiwan, our latest roundup explores eight churches with untraditional architecture. More about Eight alternative churches characterised by unorthodox designs
First Kyiv Design Week takes place in Zurich
The inaugural Kyiv Design Week is currently on display in Zurich as part of the Swiss city's own design week, with a selection of events also taking place in Ukraine. More about First Kyiv Design Week takes place in Zurich
Frederik Molenschot presents debut solo sculpture show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
Sculptures crafted from recycled BMW airbags and oak railway sleepers feature in artist Frederik Molenschot's Atlas 2000 exhibition, which is on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris. More about Frederik Molenschot presents debut solo sculpture show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
This week Neom planned a bid to host the 2034 World Cup
This week on Dezeen, we reported that Saudi Arabia has begun planning its bid to host the 2034 football World Cup in venues including Neom, the mega-development currently under construction in the country. More about This week Neom planned a bid to host the 2034 World Cup
Traditional Korean pavilions inform open-sided Aesop store in Seoul
Skincare brand Aesop has collaborated with designer Samuso Hyojadong to create a store in Seochon, Seoul, that features an open facade and an oversized stone plinth. More about Traditional Korean pavilions inform open-sided Aesop store in Seoul
Arent & Pyke designs Sydney hair salon to be "best appreciated from seated height"
Triangular slabs of terrazzo and a vintage chandelier frame Sydney's Koda hair salon, which local studio Arent & Pyke has conceived as an eclectic mishmash of old and new. More about Arent & Pyke designs Sydney hair salon to be "best appreciated from seated height"
Mid-century Zero House in London imbued with "Kubrick feel"
Timber ceilings and a fireplace clad in mahogany tiles feature in this London house, which its owners have renovated to honour the dwelling's mid-century roots and nod to the colour palette of Stanley Kubrick films. More about Mid-century Zero House in London imbued with "Kubrick feel"
Uchronia conceives Haussmann-era Paris apartment as "chromatic jewellery box"
Multifaceted furniture pieces crafted to mirror the appearance of precious stones feature in this opulent Parisian apartment, which was renovated by local studio Uchronia for a pair of jewellery designers. More about Uchronia conceives Haussmann-era Paris apartment as "chromatic jewellery box"
Spacon & X adds kombucha brewery to 1930s functionalist building in Copenhagen
Danish studio Spacon & X preserved "different layers of unique history" when designing the Folk Kombucha brewery, which is set within a listed building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District. More about Spacon & X adds kombucha brewery to 1930s functionalist building in Copenhagen
Kelly Wearstler designs Los Angeles bar to feel "like it has been there for ages"
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler paired clay plaster walls with Moroccan cement tiles at this eclectic cocktail bar in the Downtown LA Proper hotel. More about Kelly Wearstler designs Los Angeles bar to feel "like it has been there for ages"